Associate Communications OfficerNew

The UN Resident Coordinator Office seeks an Associate Communications Officer in Maputo to advance UN communications and outreach. The role monitors media and reputational risks, implements communications strategies and campaigns, drafts narratives and media products, builds partnerships, plans press events, creates digital content, and analyses communications performance and data for reporting.

• Gather media-monitoring insights, public narratives and reputational-risk analysis
• Implement communications strategies that raise awareness and engagement
• Draft UN narratives and messaging for audiences across channels
• Build relationships with traditional and new media and coordinate press events
• Create communications products including releases, web stories, reports and infographics
• Monitor and report on communications performance and effectiveness

• Advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, digital communications or a related field, or first-level degree with two additional years
• At least two years of experience developing and implementing communications strategies
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic communications principles and practices
• English and Portuguese are required
• Open to nationals of Mozambique only

• Creative-content development skills
• Research and data-collection and analysis skills
• Knowledge of emerging digital-media platforms and technologies

• Strategic Communications
• Media Relations
• Content Creation
• Communications Campaigns
• Media Monitoring
• Data Visualization